truism

n.

A self-evident truth. See synonyms at cliché.

truistic tru·is'tic (trū-ĭs'tĭk) adj.

noun

A trite expression or idea: banality, bromide, cliché, commonplace, platitude, stereotype. See surprise/expect.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an obvious truth

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - selvindlysende sandhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
waarheid als een koe

Français (French)
n. - truisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Binsenweisheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κοινοτοπία, αυταπόδεικτη αλήθεια

Italiano (Italian)
truismo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - truísmo (m), banalidade (f), vulgaridade (f)

Русский (Russian)
трюизм, факт, не нуждающийся в объяснении, общеизвестный факт

Español (Spanish)
n. - truismo, perogrullada, axioma

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - truism, plattityd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自明之理, 老套, 老生常谈

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自明之理, 老套, 老生常談

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 진부한 문구, 뻔한 소리, 자명한 이치

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 自明の理

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الحقيقه ألبديهيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אמיתה, אמת ברורה‬

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